Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
function impct() { var popurl="image/20050430/27-pdf.pdf" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=550,height=350,scrollbars=yes") } The government's favourite strategy is to construct sewage treatment plants (stps). The rush began in 1995. First, there was a plan to build and make operational 14 stps by 1997. In 1998, another two were contemplated. By 2000, 8 were under different stages …
the supply of recycled water for Bangalore's public parks has not started yet, although, a year ago, the Karnataka government banned the use of potable water and groundwater in such places. The reason: the Bangalore City Corporation (bcc) has no vehicles to transport recycled water from Bangalore Water Supply and …
researchers in Maharashtra have found powdered leaves of common trees such as neem, pipal and khair can remove fluoride from drinking water. Ingested daily, even as little as 6 milligramme of fluoride can cause fluorosis, which is endemic in 17 states in the country. Scientists from Yavatmal-based Jawaharlal Darda Institute …
A study to assess the supply of drinking water quality in Delhi, by examining the various physico-chemical parameters, namely pH, conductivity, TDS, SS, DO, BOD, COD, calcium and magnesium hardness, total hardness, alkalinity, salinity, turbidity of the pre-treated water samples from Bhagirathi, Wazirabad, Chandrawal, Haiderpur and Okhala Water Treatment Plants …
This manual is a comprehensive documentation of localised community-level approaches in urban wastewater management. Besides providing an overview of eco-sanitation and decentralised wastewater treatment technologies, it also captures the emerging trends in this sector.
A cruel summer has been left behind. Pipes are gurgling to life and the surge of water tankers on Chennai's streets is on the ebb. People and leaders are now free to discuss issues non-aqueous. There are even days when Chennai's papers skip the almost mandatory columns devoted to water. …
The Centre For Scientific Research Trust (csr), Auroville, Pondicherry has pioneered the decentralised wastewater treatment system in India. Tency Baetens of this organisation speaks to R K Srinivasan What is the wastewater treatment system promoted by your organisation? csr promotes natural wastewater treatment. We are currently promoting the decentralised wastewater …
is it possible to appropriately manage sewage without entirely depending on sophisticated equipment? The answer could be yes, judging by the endeavour of a few companies in Gurgaon. Since 2003, the units have been managing their waste with the help of effective microorganisms (em) technology, which entails use of bacteria …
a team of Indian and us researchers has created a tiny filter, which is entirely made of carbon atoms and has several applications ranging from sieving out the minutest germs in drinking water to filtering unwanted hydrocarbons in petroleum products. The cylindrical filter that has been prepared by the New …
The Mahajans, a family of four who live in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi, daily waste 240 litres of water to get 30 litres from their reverse osmosis (RO) purifier six times a day. “I bought the purifier thinking it will end all our water woes. It gives us clean drinking …
China and the us will be striving for an environment-friendly 2008 Olympics. Chinese science and technology minister Xu Guanhau and us energy secretary Spencer Abraham signed the Beijing Olympic protocol, which commits us experts to helping the host country in cleaning up the city. Over 1,000 electric buses with stylistic …
More than two years ago, the Union ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation (moud) issued a notification making wastewater recycling compulsory in Delhi. But the rules have not been enforced to date, with the capital's implementing agencies simply washing their hands of the job. According to the notification dated …
There is never any end to learning. And so, surprises. We have learnt, over 20 years, that environmental governance in India is lackadaisical. Still, the extent of irresponsibility never fails to surprise. Some months ago we did a study on pesticides in bottled water. We were really looking at pesticides …
The problem of natural contamination of groundwater with highly toxic poisons like arsenic and fluoride is here to stay. The million-dollar question is: Is there a way out for this global problem? Most of the techniques used by developed nations remove arsenic and fluoride from drinking water at the treatment …
a recent find may prove to be the miracle of ingenuity to combat the menace of arsenic. Researchers from Australia's La Trobe University have unearthed 13 bacterial strains that convert arsenite present in water into arsenate. "Arsenite and arsenate are the two soluble forms of arsenic. Arsenite is 100 times …
the best solutions are always simple. This is well exemplified by the Natural Sugar and Allied Industry (nsai), a sugar factory located near Latur, Maharashtra. Due to excellent water management, the factory did not buy a single drop of water for its operation during the sugar manufacturing season of 2002-2003; …
villagers living in coastal areas need not travel long distances anymore just to get pure drinking water. Scientists at the Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (csmcri), Gujarat, have developed a pump powered by oxen to purify brackish water. Pushpito Ghosh, director of csmcri, came up with the idea. …
Excessive heat and little light is how I would describe discussions on 'privatisation' of water. Protagonists say this is the magic bullet that will deliver safe water for all. Antagonists insist the private sector is interested only in profit, not in public good. Their claim that "Ganga is being sold …
